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r "" 6C City Council Staff Report April 18,2006 Planning Department SUBJECT: REVIEW OF DRAFT PUBLIC FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and consider the Draft Public Facilities and Community Programs Element of the General Plan; provide feedback on amendments to be made prior to incorporation into the Draft General Plan document SUMMARY The Draft Public Facilities and Community Programs Element of the General Plan has been reviewed and considered by several City commissions, and has been recommended by the Planning Commission to the City Council for consideration. The background information and goals, policies, and programs have been edited, updated, reorganized, and amended to reflect new information and issues not considered in the 1996 General Plan. The City Council is being asked to review this Draft and provide feedback to staff prior to the incorporation of the Draft Element into the Draft General Plan document. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND General Plans may include a Public Facilities Element as an optional element that addresses capital improvements and public facilities needed to service the community as development occurs. The 1996 General Plan Public Facilities Element includes background information as well as goals, policies, and programs related to wastewater, water, storm drainage, storm water runoff, flood control, solid waste, gas and electric utilities, schools, library facilities, community facilities, and human services. The proposed revisions to the General Plan Public Facilities Element (see Attachment I and Attachment 2) are the result of review of the 1996 element by staff in the SR 06:097 Page 1 of6